Officials said that at least 10 people were killed and 40 others are still missing following torrential rainfall which caused a landslide on the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia. The bad weather has hampered the rescue efforts.

Heriyanto said that the landslide which occurred on Sunday morning, in Suwawa District, Gorontalo Province, claimed the lives of miners as well as residents who lived nearby.

In Indonesia, small-scale illegal mining can be a source of conflict and accidents. Mineral resources are usually located in protected forests and remote areas where the government has difficulty regulating.

Heriyanto stated that 164 personnel were deployed, including the national rescue team and police, to look for the missing persons.

The agency had earlier announced that at least 18 people were missing and 12 deaths. Later in the day, this number was revised to 10 deaths, and 40 missing.

The Indonesian disaster mitigation agency said that by Monday evening, the rescuers had stopped their search because of heavy rain.

Heriyanto stated that rescuers were hampered in their efforts by the thick mud on the road, and the continued rain.

He said, "We'll try to use an excavation machine as soon as it is possible."

The agency shared photos of the village that showed houses being flattened.

Indonesia's disaster agency reported that the landslide damaged several homes and one bridge. The agency warned that more rain is expected to fall in Gorontalo Province on Monday and Tuesday.

In West Sumatra, Indonesia, torrential rains caused flash floods and mudslides that killed over 50 people.

A landslide in April caused by heavy rains on South Sulawesi claimed the lives of at least 18 people. (Reporting and editing by Michael Perry, Christina Fincher and Ananda Teresia)